SunFi aims to be the fastest way for Nigerians to find, finance and manage solar • TechCrunch

SunFi, the Nigerian clean tech startup that connects people and businesses who want solar energy access to payment plans that match their needs, has raised $2.325 million in seed funding. The self-described energy financial tech platform received backing from lead investors Nairobi-based Factor[e] and SCM Capital Asset Management and participating investors such as Voltron Capital,…

Anker admits Eufy cams weren’t encrypted

Anker has finally acknowledged that its Eufy smart cameras weren’t end-to-end encrypted. In November, security researcher Paul Moore highlighted that Eufy cameras were uploading data even when cloud upload settings were disabled. However, an even more concerning finding was that camera streams could be watched live through external video players. Anker promoted local storage and…

Netflix to include more EVs in its TV shows and movies as part of new partnership with GM • TechCrunch

Netflix and General Motors announced today that the streaming service will join the automaker’s “Everybody In” campaign that aims to accelerate mass adoption of electric vehicles. As part of the partnership, Netflix says it will increase the presence of EVs in Netflix-produced shows and films, where relevant over the course of the next year, while…

Anker admits Eufy cams weren’t encrypted

Anker has finally acknowledged that its Eufy smart cameras weren’t end-to-end encrypted. In November, security researcher Paul Moore highlighted that Eufy cameras were uploading data even when cloud upload settings were disabled. However, an even more concerning finding was that camera streams could be watched live through external video players. Anker promoted local storage and…

The Biden administration says Apple and Google’s app stores are stifling competition • TechCrunch

The Biden administration is calling out Apple and Google’s app stores for stifling competition. A new report, issued on Wednesday by the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), said it had investigated the competitive conditions in the mobile app ecosystem and found that it’s “not a level playing field, which is harmful to…

Anker admits Eufy cams weren’t encrypted

Anker has finally acknowledged that its Eufy smart cameras weren’t end-to-end encrypted. In November, security researcher Paul Moore highlighted that Eufy cameras were uploading data even when cloud upload settings were disabled. However, an even more concerning finding was that camera streams could be watched live through external video players. Anker promoted local storage and…